The Chess Hotel

The Chess Hotel is the third full-length album from American rock band The Elms. The album was released May 2, 2006, on Universal South Records.

The album was co-produced by The Elms and David Bianco and marked a stylistic shift in the band's sound towards a heavier, sparse blues-infused sound. Reviews of the album were favorable, and critics likened the album's sound to The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and The White Stripes.

Track listing

 * 1) I Am the World
 * 2) Who Puts Rock & Roll in Your Blood?
 * 3) Nothin' to Do with Love
 * 4) Makes Good Sense
 * 5) I Left My Body and Never Came Back
 * 6) She's Cold!
 * 7) The Chess Hotel
 * 8) Bring Me Your Tea
 * 9) The Way I Will
 * 10) The Downtown King
 * 11) Black Peach
 * 12) The Towers & the Trains
 * 13) I've Been Wrong

Recording
The Chess Hotel was recorded in Franklin, Tennessee at Dark Horse Studios. The album was mixed at Scream Studios in Los Angeles, California.

Personnel

 * The Elms
 * Owen Thomas - lead vocals, guitar, percussion, songwriting
 * Christopher Thomas - drums, percussion
 * Thomas Daugherty - lead guitar, vocals
 * Nathan W. Bennett - bass guitar, vocals


 * Additional
 * David Bianco - co-producer, engineer, mix engineer
 * Eddie Schreyer - mastering engineer